Question

What number must be placed in the box in the equation below to produce an equation that has more than one solution:

1/2y + 1/4 = 1/12 (3 + ___y)

Answer 1

Answer: 6

Step by step:
1/2y + 1/4 = 1/12(3+xy)
6y + 3 = 3 + xy
6y = xy
6=x

1/2y + 1/4 = 1/12(3 + 6y)
1/2y + 1/4 = 1/4 + 1/2y